Exposure to both primary and secondary smoke may make an individual more susceptible to any respiratory condition because the smoke is an irritant to the respiratory tract.

The cause of pneumoconiosis is Legionnaires’ disease.

The pneumonialike disease caused by bacteria that thrive in warm aquatic environments and are inhaled from moisture droplets in air conditioning units is called

Lung abscesses are often a complication of pneumonia caused by bacteria. Aspiration of food, a foreign object, bronchial stenosis, or neoplasms may cause pulmonary abscesses to form. A pulmonary abscess also may develop when a septic embolism is carried to the lung via the pulmonary circulation.

A double fracture of three or more adjacent ribs resulting in instability in the chest wall describes a patient with

In most cases the prognosis of lung cancer is good because people seek medical attention before metastasis occurs.

Who is at most risk for RSV pneumonia?

Occupational diseases that cause progressive, chronic inflammation and infection in the lungs from inhalation of inorganic dust are termed

The common symptom of a tumor of the larynx is

Pontiac fever is a milder form of Legionellosis; neither form is contagious.